Nicole and I closed on a strong note in the first half, as I went 16-2-1 and she went 14-4-1. I finished the first half well in front in our picks race, going 207-71-34, while Nicole went 185-93-34. We skipped the first week of action in the second half, but have a lot to get … Read more
Nicole and I had the same record last week, going 20-8-4 (.687). On the year, I am 191-69-33 (.708). while Nicole is 171-89-33 (.639). The action is a little lighter this weekend, so let’s get to the picks. Friday, Dec. 9 Merrimack at Providence Candace: I’ve like what I’ve seen of Providence, despite the Friars … Read more
No. 2 Minnesota at No. 1 Wisconsin Kate Schipper of Minnesota scored on a power play and added an empty netter to take a 2-0 win on Saturday. Dani Cameranesi left the ice early in the third after an awkward fall in the corner. She didn’t play Sunday and is listed as day-to-day with a … Read more
I got another game up on Nicole last weekend, thanks to Dartmouth. We both did pretty well though. I went 14-6-5, while Nicole went 13-7-5. On the year, I have a big lead, as I am 171-61-29, while Nicole is 151-81-29. We’ve got three 1 vs. 2 conference series this weekend, so let’s get to … Read more
Cornell at No. 1 Wisconsin The Badgers needed more than 50 minutes to find the net Friday night, but managed three goals in those final minutes to win 3-0. On Saturday, Wisconsin scored a minute into the game and Cornell came back to tie them twice in the first period, but the Badgers pulled away … Read more
I had another good week last week, going 22-6-5, while Nicole went 19-9-5. I have a pretty big lead now on the season, as I am 157-55-24, while Nicole is 138-74-24. It’s a light weekend of action, so let’s get to the picks.Friday-Saturday, Nov. 25=26Princeton at Boston UniversityCandace: I really don’t know what to make … Read more
We saw a couple of upsets this past weekend, as well as a fair share of ties. Cornell 3, at No. 8 Quinnipiac 3 Cornell jumped out to a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, but Quinnipiac responded and Kenzie Prate forced overtime with a third-period goal. No. 5 Colgate 2, at Princeton 7 … Read more
I picked up another game on Nicole in our picks race last week, going 22-6-3 while she went 21-7-3. On the year, I am 135-49-19 while Nicole is 119-65-19. We’ve got some huge series this weekend, so let’s get to it. Friday, Nov. 18 Clarkson at Brown Candace: Brown should try to keep it to … Read more
Well, here we start with another picks race. We have a new women’s columnist, Nicole Haase, as former columnist Arlan Marttila has moved on. Nicole and I will be picking each week’s games and having a little friendly competition to see who can pick the most games correctly. This weeks sees some interesting games, including … Read more
Ties were the bane of me last week, but I still went a respectable 20-6-6, and am now 100-23-13 on the year. The WCHA and Hockey East are virtually dormant this weekend because of the Four Nations Cup, but there are still a lot of games. Friday, Nov. 6 Dartmouth at Brown Brown will win … Read more
The first weekend sees mostly exhibitions, but there are a few regular season games as well. Candace Horgan gives her take. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26 Robert Morris vs. Bemidji State The Colonials started OK last season and then took a nose dive. I think they will be better, but Bemidji will be gunning to prove last … Read more
Well, it’s time for Arlan and I to start our picks blog up again. Our last one was on December 8. That week, I got the split dates wrong on Mercyhurst-Boston College and North Dakota-Minnesota-Duluth, so I went 11-4 (.733). Arlan hedged by picking sweeps in both of those, and he went 12-3 (.800). Overall … Read more
A few days and games still remain in 2011, but a new year will be here before the action fully revs up once more. Here’s a look at notable games and series that hold promise in advance of the postseason. Jan. 6-7, Wisconsin at Minnesota: No. 1 taking on No. 2 is always intriguing. Minnesota … Read more
Yale’s biggest season success comes off ice in White Out for Mandi On the ice, the Yale Bulldogs are having a season that they’d just as soon forget. After dropping a pair of home contests to Princeton and Quinnipiac, Yale’s mark for the year dipped to 1-14. Over the weekend however, the Bulldogs also paid … Read more
Well, I had a bad week last week, in part because I got the days of a split wrong, and also because I bet on the underdog a couple of times. I went 9-5 (.642), to move to 76-26-9 (.725) on the year. Arlan got the splits correct, and also picked the favorites, so he … Read more
In keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving meals, several teams teams loaded up their plates with an extra serving of hockey over the past week. Some proved that their appetite was up to the task, while others found themselves unable to digest all that they’d ordered. The ECAC offered a prime example of each. Quinnipiac, … Read more
Well, last week was our most intensive picks week. Games involving ECAC teams, especially Dartmouth, continue to plague us both, Overall, I went 16-4 last week (.800), to increase my picks percentage on the season to 67-21-9 (.737). Arlan went 14-6 (.700) last week to move 62-26-9 on the year (.685). We’re going for another … Read more
Most sports base their standings in terms of winning percentage or games ahead or behind. Hockey’s points system can lead to the impression that one team leads another, when in truth the advantage is entirely due to having played more league games. Hockey East is a prime example, as Providence holds a share of the … Read more
Well, last week both Arlan and I did well, each going 6-1 (.857). He correctly picked Dartmouth upending Cornell, while I correctly picked Providence beating UNH. On the season, I am 51-17-9 (.720) while Arlan is 48-20-9 (.681). We’ve got a lot of games on tap for the coming week before Thanksgiving, with some intriguing … Read more
Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States met in Nyköping, Sweden, last week to compete for the Four Nations Cup. As has always been the case with this event and its three-nation predecessor, Canada and the United States met in the final; the Americans emerged with a 4-3 win in a shootout. Occurring while the … Read more